Interior of a modern retail store featuring a wooden counter, digital checkout stations, a wall with merchandise, and decorative deer head wall art, with a black wall background and hanging pendant lights.

Blue Ox

Axe Throwing

Portland, Oregon

Interior of a modern cafe with a wooden bar counter, black chairs, and decorative lighting. There is a large vertical green plant wall on the dark blue wall, and a neon sign with a bull's head silhouette in the background.

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Our Commercial Architecture

A small sample of our work

Client
Banner Bank, Tualatin Oregon

Greenbox was responsible for architectural design entitlements for the Banner Bank in Tualatin, Oregon. Due to site constraints this branch was originally designed as a prefabricated building composed of eight segments. Each segment was intended to be built in a controlled environment, constructed on site and then relocated at the end of the lease.

Exterior finishes include stucco, stone veneer, and wood accents - including a wood canopy over the drive-thru and ATM. The interior incorporates clouds, mimicking the Banner Bank logo. Greenbox designed this project up to the Construction Administration phase while affiliated with a previous firm.

A modern single-story bank building with a sign that reads BANNER BANK, surrounded by parking spaces and small landscaped areas with bushes and flowers.
An empty parking lot in front of a modern church building with a cross on the wall, surrounded by newly planted trees and shrubs under a clear blue sky.

Client
Willamette Christian Church, West Linn, Oregon

The Greenbox Design team was responsible for the design and master plan of the Willamette Christian Church in West Linn, Oregon. The three-phase facility sits atop West Linn’s highest peak. Large expanses of glass capture views of the Willamette and Tualatin Valleys. The 30,000 square-foot church facility was designed to maximize the unique site, framing unobstructed vistas.

The first phase included the youth education, administration, fire side rooms and a 550 person interim worship space. The second phase included additional youth education, adult classrooms, an additional multi-purpose space for events and intimate worship. Future plans include a dedicated worship space and additional classrooms. The project was completed in 2009 while affiliated with a previous firm.

Empty bar seating area with wooden tables and metal stools, decor includes green plants and jungle mural, with two people sitting at the bar in a modern, industrial-style cafe.
Modern building with stone and wood exterior, large windows, and a set of concrete stairs leading up to the entrance, under a clear blue sky.
A modern shopping or retail building with large glass windows and wooden accents, surrounded by a parking lot with cars and trees, on a partly cloudy day.

Nearly Two Decades of Portland Oregon Commercial Architecture Experience

Rendering of a multi-story retail building with boutiques on the ground floor, surrounded by pedestrians, cars, and trees on a city street.

About Greenbox

A young man smiling outdoors, wearing a dark jacket.
Architectural rendering of a modern, multi-story residential building with large windows, balconies, and trees lining the sidewalk.

Derek Metson

Owner

Greenbox Architecture is commercial architecture firm based on Portland, Oregon. Our studio provides professional design services while meeting complex challenges that are inherent to the nature of our clients’ needs. We offer integrated solutions that lead to well-crafted and thoughtful environments. We don’t just design buildings - we craft spaces and experiences and evoke feelings within the built environment.

Derek Metson is an award-winning Architect who works collaboratively to create dynamic and thoughtful spaces that address specific needs while respecting his clients' budgets and timelines. He values design excellence, technical expertise, and sustainable practices. Providing high-quality design services for the creative and discriminating client is his goal. Recognized for an innovative design approach and thoughtful use of materials, his team reevaluates the familiar to make it unique.

A modern multi-story building with a brick and glass exterior, with trees and people walking in front, cars parked nearby, and a clear sky with clouds and birds flying.

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Architectural rendering of a modern multi-story office building with the name 'FORTIS' on the top. The building features large glass windows, multiple balconies, and surrounded by trees, with people walking nearby and birds flying in the sky.
Illustration of a modern, spacious indoor lobby area with people engaging in various activities, including sitting, walking, and talking, along with a prominent wooden mezzanine and large glass windows.

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